Aranitas
Administrative unit in Fier, Albania
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Aranitas is a village and a former municipality in Fier County, Albania. During the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Mallakastër.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 2,714.[2] The name is derived from the Arianiti family, an Albanian noble family in the late Middle Ages.
Aranitas | |
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.svg)  Aranitas | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′N 19°48′E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Fier |
| Municipality | Mallakastër |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Administrative unit | 2.714 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Notable people
- Xhemal Aranitasi, former commander in chief of the Royal Albanian Army, studied in the Monastir Military High School
- Mustafa Aranitasi (12 April 1872 – 26 April 1961) was an Albanian military commander and politician who served as Minister of War on two separate terms during the 1920s. A Zog loyalist, he played an important role in the reformation of the Albanian Army during this time period.
- Ali Shametaj, Albanian folk singer
